The first Sansthaali who took up arms against the British.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Tilka Manji.

Key Points

Tilka Majhi was the first Adivasi leader from the Santal Community who took up arms against the British.
In order to resist the British exploitation and resource grabs, he mobilised the Adivasis into an armed force.
In the year of 1784 he first rebelled against the British.
Tilka Majhi attacked the British commissioner Augustus Cleveland in Rajmahal and killed him.
Later he was openly hanged to death.

Additional Information

Siddhu and Kanhu
- Siddhu and Kanhu had six six siblings including Chand and Bhairav.
- Siddhu was born in 1815 and Kanhu in the year of 1820 in in Bhognadih, a village in Barhet block of Sahebganj district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand state.
- They led the very famous Santhal Rebellion of 1857.
Birsa Munda
- Birsa Munda was born at Ulihatu in Jharkhand on 1875 into a Munda family.
- In 1894, Birsa announced his declaration against the British and the Dikus (outsiders) and Started the Munda Ulgulan.
- He proclaimed himself as a god.
- He died in 1900.